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Chapter 465: The Three Great Caverns (Part 2)
Chapter 465: The Three Great Caverns (Part 2)
"For now, let's make some preparations..."
As Venerable Puguang was speaking, his eyes flickered slightly, and his spiritual platform stirred, sensing a disturbance.
With his keen perception, he realized that someone was breaking through the Enduring World, which was a transformation of the Tolerance Soil surrounding the Sappho realm.
In the next instant, he identified the method as that of the Talisman Scroll sect.
The person was not a Daoist immortal who had already attained immortality, but their method was extremely clever.
Three high-level masters of the Talisman Scroll sect from the fifth layer of the Ninth Heaven, with the aid of the Three Great Heavens, were crossing over through their Mystic Bridges...
Venerable Puguang had heard a little about Emperor Tang Zhang Wantong's methods.
Initially, he thought that Zhang Wantong had temporarily manifested one or several high-level masters of the Talisman Scroll sect from the fifth layer of the Ninth Heaven with perfect Five Qi.
If that were the case, Venerable Puguang wouldn't be afraid.
He, from the Vow Lineage, could discern the true nature of the opponent's powers to some extent, thus weakening their mystical abilities.
However, Venerable Puguang immediately realized something was amiss.
The newcomers were three genuine direct disciples of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion.
So... Lei Jun had also reached the fifth layer of the Ninth Heaven?
Venerable Puguang instantly understood!
He had intended to transform the Enduring World and the Sappho realm into a united Extinction Pure Land.
Although this would come at a great cost, it would seal off the Sappho realm, making it even stronger than the Enduring World.
Unfortunately, Lei Jun and the others had already crossed the Tolerance Soil of the Enduring World.
The immortal bridge extended all the way, successfully entering the Sappho realm.
After entering the Sappho realm, the immortal bridge split into three once again, transforming back into the individual Mystic Bridges of Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen, and Tang Xiaotang.
As soon as they arrived, before they could stabilize their footing, a vast golden light rippled through the four directions, solidifying into a substantial force, spreading in waves like ripples, enveloping Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen, and Tang Xiaotang.
Although it was the same Great Dharmaraja Spell, it was far more powerful than the one previously used by Chonghui Zen Master.
Lei Jun stood on his Mystic Bridge, taking each step on the bridge's surface.
His figure flickered in and out of existence, as if continuously flashing.
With each flash of his body, he avoided a strike from the Great Dharmaraja Spell.
Xu Yuanzhen remained seated on her Mystic Bridge, unmoving.
Her figure seemed to be immersed in an illusion, as if she didn't exist in this world. Venerable Puguang, who could discern the true nature of his opponent's Buddhist powers, passed right through her.
Tang Xiaotang, on the other hand, was surrounded by a vast, invisible, and mysterious energy, shielding her and the bridge.
The golden light storm first touched the mysterious Qi, slightly weakening its intensity, and then as it approached Tang Xiaotang, it seemed to slow down, allowing her to successfully avoid the golden light storm with each step she took.
Venerable Puguang manifested the Buddhist golden body, appearing not particularly gigantic, and his gaze, devoid of any emotion, swept over the suddenly arrived Lei Jun and his two companions.
The Five Qi of the Nine Heavens converged towards Xuan, reaching the Mystic Bridge, and its profundity was unparalleled.
However, facing a powerful cultivator who had already opened the Immortal Gate, there was no room for complacency.
The three before him, in addition to possessing supernatural powers and spiritual prowess far surpassing their peers, also had the Mystic Bridge, which was even more profound. Moreover, each of them had unique and extraordinary abilities...
Venerable Puguang's gaze finally settled on Lei Jun.
Earlier, when Lei Jun had disturbed the Southern Jin Xixitian by the side of Xu Yuanzhen, he had only displayed the cultivation base of the fourth layer of the Ninth Heaven.
After Chonghui Zen Master lost contact and then achieved rebirth, although the details were unclear, the level of power he demonstrated was roughly similar to when he had attacked the Great Han Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Whether intentional or not, the result was that Venerable Puguang made a misjudgment.
Perhaps, he should reflect on his own tendency to be overly optimistic and greedy... Venerable Puguang sighed inwardly.
The entire Sappho was transforming into the Extinction Pure Land, and the sealing effect was even stronger than that of the Endurance Soil in the Enduring World. However, unless absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to use this method.
The Enduring World could be activated at any time, allowing him to return to the human realm of Sappho whenever he wished.
Once the Extinction Pure Land was formed, even Venerable Puguang would be unable to easily undo it.
In a sense, it was no different from falling into a deep slumber in the void.
Of course, it was undoubtedly much better than Golden Khan Ang Qinfu's slumber in the void.
Even as the Extinction Pure Land, Venerable Puguang could still cultivate within it, unlike the slumber in the void which wasted precious time.
However, the human realm was rapidly changing, and the spiritual energy of the Two Jin World was already surging. If Sappho missed this pivotal moment, even if it returned one day, the situation would undoubtedly be unfavorable.
Moreover, once Sappho entered the Extinction, some crucial aspects of Venerable Puguang's cultivation would be disrupted.
The longer Lei Jun remained at the fourth layer of the Ninth Heaven, the better it was for Sappho.
But unfortunately...
Venerable Puguang withdrew his gaze from Lei Jun.
Around his body, a large amount of Buddhist light gathered, but he did not manifest the Dharmakaya of the Great Vajra Dragon Bodhisattva. Instead, he transformed into the form of a powerful sorcerer.
An Immortal World Shaman King.
From the Curse Blessing Lineage.
The Buddhist masters of the Vow Lineage achieved the Buddha body, and their subsequent cultivation had three great aspects.
Utilization Great, Manifestation Great, and Body Great.
"Great" refers to pervading all realms.
The first level of Utilization Great refers to the nature of all sentient beings' minds, which can be introspected internally and manifested externally as the Transformation and Manifestation Two Bodies.
At this realm, the Golden Body Venerable could achieve the Incarnation Body, manifesting all things and beings.
Previously, Venerable Puguang had transformed into the Great Vehicle High Immortal Yan Ke Ji of the Daoist Dan Ding School, but it was just a small test of his abilities.
And now, he transformed into an Immortal World Shaman King.
Generally, within the same Daoist tradition, the suppression of high-level cultivators over low-level cultivators was usually very obvious.
But considering the previous experience of Zhou Tian Daoren, Venerable Puguang abandoned the idea of transforming into a Xian from the Talisman Array School and chose another approach.
Martial cultivators, due to their nature, often posed a significant threat to a small number of low-level cultivators.
However, since Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Lei Jun were all here, the foreign martial cultivator who had joined the Mount Sumeru Buddhist Sect seemed unable to handle them.
As Venerable Puguang's thoughts raced, he first transformed into a Shaman King from the Curse Blessing Lineage, striking with the intention of harming others without their knowledge.
Xu Yuanzhen, who had interacted with him many times before, seemed distracted, looking around and observing the scenery within Sappho.
However, above her body, purple thunderbolts had already appeared.
The Thunder Dragon-like Nine Heavens Thunder Ancestor's manifestation roamed the four directions, wandering aimlessly.
But above the sky of Sappho, a different change occurred.
The firmament seemed to be divided into nine regions.
Xu Yuanzhen's cultivation and practice were not as unconventional as Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang, who often started from scratch.
She mainly deepened and refined her existing foundation.
At this moment, the "Nine Heavens" of the Nine Heavens Thunder Ancestor's manifestation were much clearer than before.
Starting from the central Jun Tian, to the eastern Cang Tian, northeast Min Tian, northern Xuan Tian, northwest You Tian, western Hao Tian, southwest Zhu Tian, southern Yan Tian, and southeast Yang Tian, all were complete.
The Thunder Dragon roamed within, and the Nine Heavens covered the Sappho world, with a hidden deity residing in each region.
The nine deities' radiance flickered, and each of them emitted a masculine thunderous roar.
As the thunder shook, all evil was dispelled.
Around Xu Yuanzhen, Lei Jun, and Tang Xiaotang, a large amount of mysterious green mist suddenly appeared.
The purple thunderbolts fell from the sky, shattering themselves and crushing the green mist, neither side giving way.
Below the firmament, besides the golden Pure Yang Immortal Thunder around Tang Xiaotang, another mysterious true fire began to appear.
Silver true fire.
Extremely pure Yin.
"Little Senior Sister, conserve some of your spiritual power," Lei Jun called out to her as the Lingxiao Pure Yin Talisman Array manifested, condensing silver thunderbolts.
Tang Xiaotang seemed to pucker her lips but did not refuse.
The next moment, the golden Pure Yang Immortal Thunder around her body disappeared first, and within the silver mysterious Yin fire, the Primordial Breath dissipated without form or color.
As the Primordial Breath dissipated, the silver Yin fire returned to its original appearance, transforming back into the golden flames of extreme Yang purity.
It was Tang Xiaotang's own Pure Yang True Fire, which she had cultivated for many years.
After achieving the Five Qi Convergence, Tang Xiaotang continued her secluded cultivation.
She was no longer the previous Pure Yang Immortal Body but had achieved the Primordial Dao Body above the Pure Yang and Pure Yin Immortal Bodies.
Guided by the Primordial Breath, Tang Xiaotang could now effortlessly transform between the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder, Pure Yang True Fire, Pure Yin Immortal Thunder, and Pure Yin True Fire, although they could not coexist.
She had intended to combine her Pure Yang Immortal Thunder with her newly transformed Pure Yin True Fire, but when she heard Lei Jun's call, she transformed the silver Pure Yin True Fire back into golden Pure Yang True Fire, directly merging it with Lei Jun's silver Pure Yin Immortal Thunder. As the sound of dragons and tigers filled the sky, a black and white Taiji Diagram, woven with gold and silver, hung high above.
In the beginning, the Primordial Dragon Tiger Combined Strike of Pure Yang and Pure Yin was formed but had yet to be unleashed.
At this moment, a vast amount of Primordial Breath gathered around Tang Xiaotang, merging with the Golden and Silver Taiji Diagram above.
The golden and silver colors gradually faded away.
A profound Black and White Taiji Diagram emerged, ancient and sublime.
From within the diagram, a mysterious light converged into a beam, shining downward upon Venerable Puguang.
This beam of light seemed less dazzling than the previous Dragon Tiger Combined Strike.
Venerable Puguang noticed this and, without hesitation, manifested the Dharmakaya of the Great Vajra Dragon Bodhisattva to confront the attack head-on.
Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang, both injured, joined forces to unleash a strike far more powerful than the previous Dragon Tiger Combined Strike.
The fusion of Pure Yang and Pure Yin, returning to the Primordial state, had a beginning but no form.
This was the Primordial Dragon Tiger Combined Strike.
Between existence and non-existence, returning to the Primordial state, the Dharmakaya and Manifestation Bodies of Venerable Puguang, despite their mastery of emptiness and freedom, could not conceal their true nature and had to confront the attack directly.
The seemingly insignificant beam of light, whether it was the Great Dharmaraja Spell leaning towards the tangible or the Tianlong Zen Chant leaning towards the intangible, was met with a broad array of countermeasures, all of which were dispersed.
The Dharmakaya of the Great Vajra Dragon Bodhisattva, concentrating all its power, used the Dragon King Prajna Seal to confront the attack head-on, stopping the seemingly ordinary beam of light in front of them. However, the Dharmakaya's hand first felt a stinging pain and then was damaged, as if pierced by a needle.
At the same time, thunderous sounds continuously reverberated in his ears.
The green mist was unable to approach Lei Jun and the others, blocked by Xu Yuanzhen's Nine Heavens Division. As time passed, the Nine Heavens Division above, originally dominated by a purple hue, began to be tinged with a faint green color. However, purple lightning continued to fall, enveloping both Venerable Puguang and his Sorcery Sect incarnation.
Venerable Puguang's expression remained serene, and he made no further moves. Countless stupas, bodhi trees, and lotuses in the world lit up with Buddhist light, helping him block the falling thunderbolts.
But on Xu Yuanzhen's body surface, a large amount of starlight began to gather, revealing the form of the Life Star God.
At this point, compared to the commonly seen Doumu Star Deity manifestation in the Dragon and Tiger Mountain's orthodox lineage, Xu Yuanzhen's Life Star God was undergoing numerous different changes.
The dense and starry flash talismans did not gather around her but instead spread out in all directions, like a vast starry sea, following her and falling together.
In response, Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang also descended.
Their figures stood on the Mystic Bridge, looking at them suspiciously. "But you two were flashing like crazy just now. What's going on?"
A wisp of black gas appeared in mid-air, trying to entangle them, but they managed to avoid it.
Venerable Puguang, seeing this, let out a long sigh and raised a black alms bowl in his hand.
However, he wasn't preparing to fight.
Instead, he threw the alms bowl towards the distant Thunder Sound Temple.
In an instant, the Thunder Sound Temple's golden light flashed, and it shrank and was directly taken into the alms bowl.
In its place, a Zen staff appeared, with a faint light flickering above it, vaguely resembling the form of the Six Paths Di Zang Bodhisattva.
After the Thunder Sound Temple's disappearance, a deep valley appeared on the ground below, with faint Buddhist light flowing within.
Venerable Puguang picked up the Zen staff and alms bowl, gazing into the underground valley, and finally let out a light sigh, shaking his head. He used his incarnation to temporarily block Lei Jun and the others.
His main body quickly escaped into the void, leaving the world, with a resolute and decisive departure.
Xu Yuanzhen's body was surrounded by a starry sea, enveloping Venerable Puguang's Sorcery Sect incarnation. Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang continued forward.
But at this moment, countless stupas and precious trees in the world lit up with light, forming a giant dragon-like auspicious cloud that filled the four directions, blocking Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang's path.
"It's too difficult to keep someone in this place."
Lei Jun shook his head. "We might be able to try if we're both uninjured."
Tang Xiaotang put her hands on her hips. "Where could he run to? Datong?"
Lei Jun: "He shouldn't be able to find it in a short time. At least the Sorcery Sect's Shaman Luo and Shaman Gu have returned, and the two Nine Heavens experts from the Buddhist Sect have been directly defeated in Datong. Venerable Puguang lacks the necessary resources."
Xu Yuanzhen looked up at the sky above. "The person is almost here. It's up to you now."
Venerable Puguang, with the advantage of the home field, was also not ordinary in terms of cultivation.
Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang were both injured.
But Venerable Puguang still left decisively, even at the cost of abandoning the world and his previous achievements.
With Lei Jun and the others breaking through the Enduring World, the world had a leak.
Confronting Lei Jun and the others, he couldn't turn the world into an Extinction Pure Land in a short time.
So, continuing the battle, not to mention Emperor Tang Zhang Wantong and the Wise Wisdom Venerable of Mount Sumeru.
The Spirit Mountain Shaman King, who had been competing with him for a long time, should be arriving soon.
Venerable Puguang himself lacked the means to block the door with his clones.
The leak in the Enduring World, the Tolerance Soil, couldn't help Yan Ke Ji and Bao Neng to block the Spirit Mountain Shaman King at the door!
If he didn't leave now, there was a possibility that Venerable Puguang wouldn't be able to leave at all.
In the beginning, a single thought of difference, a mind with attachment, and a mind with hope, resulted in losing everything.
"I don't know what that monk is thinking, but if I were him, I'd be spitting blood." Tang Xiaotang looked down at the deep valley below. "The Jade Purity Miro Heaven is right there."
Lei Jun: "Yes, the Three Great Heavens have finally returned to the control of the original sect."
Xu Yuanzhen: "You two handle it. I'll take a look around."
Lei Jun: "Little Senior Sister, take a look at the Jade Purity Miro Heaven first. I'll entertain our new guests."
Tang Xiaotang nodded in satisfaction and then blinked. "Although I also think we're the new owners here, you're adapting to the role too quickly."
Lei Jun waved his hand behind his back.
At this moment, the world shook from the outside.
The Spirit Mountain Shaman King had arrived.
(End of Chapter)
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